Sr. Occupational Health Nurse

Ultium Cells Overview:

Starting at $75,000 and up, based on experience. 

Ultium Cells, LLC. is a joint venture Lithium-ion automotive battery cell manufacturing plant between LG Energy Solution, Ltd., and General Motors. This high-technology plant is a new construction that will have the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. This $2.3 billion investment will be among the largest battery cell manufacturing plants in the world. Ultium Cells will produce battery cells for General Motors’ North American electric vehicle applications.

Ultium Cells’ partners include LG Energy Solution, Ltd.; the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive battery cells, and General Motors; a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around.

Position Description:

This position will be part of a technical team responsible for engineering work that includes continuous improvement, investigating and troubleshooting equipment/manufacturing/facility problems, analyzing production results, implementing and improving manufacturing methods and processes, and ensuring high yield and productivity in a highly automated manufacturing environment. His/her functions will also include interaction with internal and external customers and external vendors to solve urgent and complex problems by identifying and evaluating alternatives to provide support of all in-plant production as required. Position requires some on-call support.

Job Summary

The Lead Occupational Health Nurse is responsible for direct management of nursing staff and delivery of clinical operations.   They guide and support medical staff, promote communications, monitor medical programs, integrate with the local business, manage the site emergency response program, and promote health and well-being.

Key Job Elements

1. Supervision of Day-to-Day Health Center operations
2. Manage and Develop Direct Reports
3. Promote communication
4. Integrate with Business Partners
5. Maintain Health Center Compliance
6. Monitor Physical Exam Program
7. Support Medical Emergency Response Activities
8. Support Wellness/Wellbeing initiatives at the site

Expanded Responsibilities

1. Supervision of Day-to-Day Health Center Operations
   1. Order Supplies to maintain adequate inventory
   2. Verify and/or pay bills
   3. Update BPD monthly and implement sufficiency plan to address outages
   4. Manage Staffing (scheduling, TKS, Beeline, Call-offs, EOH Charts, etc.)
      1. Schedule nursing Staff to assure adequate coverage on each shift
      2. Maintain an adequate staffing pool (Per Diems and SOCs)
      3. Provide input to contract agency on performance issues for contract staff
   5. At sites with a contract physician, provide overall Health Center Operation oversight responsibility (management, programs, contract physician, and medical staff)
   6. Provide direct patient care where allowed
   7. Facilitate resolution with staff including 1st step grievance at represented sites
   8. Manage personnel and complex staff issues – GM and Contract
   9. Support DIP Meetings
   10. Manage complex WC / Disability Cases
2. Manage and Develop Direct Reports
   1. Complete CAP process for direct reports
   2. Coach and mentor staff nurses and ancillary staff
   3. Encourage all staff to actively pursue an IDP annually
   4. Serve as Hiring Manager for staff nurses
   5. Develop Succession Planning for Direct Reports
   6. Conduct or Assign New Hire Orientation and Training
   7. Ensure Licensure Training Workbook Compliance
3. Promote Communication
   1. Schedule monthly staff meetings
   2. Meet with Plant Medical Director or Contract Physician regularly to review and discuss operational concerns and issues (patient care, staffing, business partner issues)
   3. Facilitate Medical Staff Communication – verbal and/or written (staff meetings, written directives, memos, one on one communication
4. Integrate with Business Partners
   1. Provide Nursing expertise to site Management, HR, Labor, Safety, IH, ERGO, etc.
   2. Attend meetings – PSRB, Ergo, Hearing, HMCC, DIP, etc.
5. Maintain Health Center Compliance
   1. Complete Health Center self-assessment (ORM)
   2. Review Policies and Procedures and implement changes
   3. Audit medical records for quality
   4. Monitor OSHA Log for accuracy
   5. Maintain ILM Compliance
   6. Monitor Ergo Case Summary Report for accuracy
   7. Ensure all medical equipment meets certification and calibration requirements (thermometer, glucometer, audiometer, spirometer, etc.)
   8. Site Li